Ireland vs UNICEF: North America: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Ireland
6.59 years
in 2022
UNICEF: North America
5.87 years
in 2023
Ireland rank
60th
UNICEF: North America rank
63rd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- UNICEF: North America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.59 years against 5.87 years in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 0.72 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UNICEF: North America ahead.
Ireland ranks 60th and UNICEF: North America ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | UNICEF: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 years | 5.73 years | 0.2639 years | UNICEF: North America |
| 2010s | 6.2 years | 5.9 years | 0.2909 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.65 years | 6.02 years | 0.6304 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Ireland or UNICEF: North America?
- Ireland, at 6.59 years against 5.87 years in UNICEF: North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Ireland and UNICEF: North America?
- 0.72 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and UNICEF: North America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and UNICEF: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 60th and UNICEF: North America ranks 63rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release